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@dwi. Have you checked out hearing aid availability in Thailand? I remember reading before I visited there that Thailand was a medical tourist destination center. I just did a google search on hearing aids there. One article said it is a medical tourist destination center for people wanting to get less expensive hearing aids. I didn't scroll down through all the articles, but Phonax hearing aids and Starky hearing aids were mentioned as being available there, along with others, I'm sure. If they didn't have the specific model you were looking for, they could probably order it for you. I don't think less expensive means inferior, but Gina @earscan can probably help with that issue. The markup in cost for exactly the same drug in the States as compared with the rest of the world is obscene. Just a thought. Nancy
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@nla4625 @dwi and Others.... I saw this in a AARP post.. the Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creeping into the latest hearing aids..Livio AI is made by Starkey.. I get Starkey HAs at the Veterans Administration.. I do not have these AI advantages ..
They have many new advantages..
Remote Adjustment.. Eliminate trips to the Hearing Aid Provider.. it even includes a chat ability.. and one amazing thing .. you can have the Hearing Aid find your Phone..
Fall Detection and Notification..
People with hearing loss have a 300 percent increased risk of falling, says Tom Wiffler, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits. “Now there are hearing aids that can detect and chirp when a fall is about to happen,” he says. The technology — found in the Livio AI device, made by Starkey — can't stop someone from falling, but it can automatically notify up to three emergency contacts to alert them that a fall has occurred and pinpoint where the person is.
Language translation
The Livio AI also offers translation in 27 languages, including French, Japanese, and Arabic. As someone is speaking, the device translates into English in real time.
To Text..
The Hearing aid can write text to your phone in real time ...